. History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas northwest edition. 1 [erd of Range Cattle having disposed of their cattle to best advantage, would usually turntheir steps to the flaunting dens that offered iniquity in every con-ceivable earthly form. It is estimated that 75,000 Texan cattle weremarketed at Abilene in 1868, and in the following year twice thatnumber. As is well known, the Texas longhorn of those days had char-acteristics of figure, proportion and disposition which were of equalfame with his value as beef. Texas fever or almost any evil imputa-tion could more easily lodge against t
. History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas northwest edition. 1 [erd of Range Cattle having disposed of their cattle to best advantage, would usually turntheir steps to the flaunting dens that offered iniquity in every con-ceivable earthly form. It is estimated that 75,000 Texan cattle weremarketed at Abilene in 1868, and in the following year twice thatnumber. As is well known, the Texas longhorn of those days had char-acteristics of figure, proportion and disposition which were of equalfame with his value as beef. Texas fever or almost any evil imputa-tion could more easily lodge against this animal than against the moresleek and docile appearing farmer cattle, so that it is not strangethat on the cattle exchanges Texans were usually quoted distinctand at marked disparity of price compared with those brought byother grades. The process of grading which worked out from Texasherds this longhorn breed was a long time in accomplishment, andin time practically covers the epoch of the range cattle industry as 530 FORT WORTH AND THE TEXAS NORTHWEST d
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